The ideas behind the practices
Quiet notes on meditation, breath, and the traditions and research behind them — with sources for key claims and a doorway into practice at the end of each page. New pages arrive slowly, on purpose.
What the Bhagavad Gita teaches about meditationFive verses on effort, evenness, and the return of attention.The extended exhale: breathe out longer than you breathe inA simple way to slow the breath, in one ratio.When the mind races at nightWhy trying to suppress thought can make it more persistent, and what to try instead.What an AI meditation companion should beHow MIST's AI guides connect conversation with meditation practice.What is a body scan?An attention practice that may offer relaxation — and why the distinction matters.